Developmental Biology: miRs and Steroids and Growth Control

Curr Biol. 2013 Apr 22;23(8):R328-30. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2013.03.010.

Abstract

The Drosophila miRNA-encoding gene bantam controls cell and tissue growth. A new study now reveals that a large part of its effects on growth could come from its inhibition of the production of the molting hormone ecdysone.

Publication types

  • Comment

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Drosophila melanogaster / physiology*
  • Ecdysone / metabolism*
  • Insulin / metabolism*
  • MicroRNAs / metabolism*
  • Signal Transduction*

Substances

  • Insulin
  • MicroRNAs
  • Ecdysone